The Latest Breaking News from LA County

LA is doing much better than New York with new coronavirus wave. Can it last?

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is doing significantly better than New York City so far in this latest spring wave of omicron cases, and officials remain hopeful that California can avoid the significant increases in coronavirus hospitalizations seen on the East Coast.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

LA coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County's coronavirus-positive hospitalizations are rising again, causing health officials to urge residents to put masks back on if they have stopped doing so.

Los Angeles Times · May 17, 2022

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?

SAN FRANCISCO — With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in some parts of California, the big question is when some local governments may decide a wave is big enough to intervene with new rules.

Los Angeles Times · May 16, 2022

Steve Lopez: He fooled voters once. Can LA County Sheriff Villanueva do it again?

Four years ago, Los Angeles County's progressive voters got mugged.

Los Angeles Times · May 5, 2022

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming?

LOS ANGELES — After months of declining numbers, California has recorded a nearly 30% increase in coronavirus cases over the last week along with smaller rises in hospitalizations, causing some health officials to suspect that the state is headed into a new pandemic wave.

Los Angeles Times · May 2, 2022

Los Angeles coronavirus cases up 40% in one week; hospitalizations rising, too

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County rose by 40% over the past week and hospitalizations have started to creep up as well, underscoring how important it is for people to be up-to-date on their vaccines and boosters, as well as wear masks in indoor public settings, officials…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 29, 2022

LA County bans throwaway dishes

A new ordinance will require thousands of restaurants to use compostables or recyclables by 2023

Salon · Apr 24, 2022

LA County homeless deaths surged 56% in pandemic’s first year, with overdoses largely to blame

LOS ANGELES — Deaths of homeless people in Los Angeles County soared by 56% in the year after the start of the pandemic, driven primarily by an increase in overdoses, according to a study published this month.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 23, 2022

LA County to settle for $1.85 million with whistleblower who alleged child welfare failures

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday approved a $1.85 million payment to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a former county social worker who alleged he had uncovered a pattern of systemic misconduct that endangered thousands of children, records show.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022